In regards to a home on the water, let us face it: It’s really all about the opinion. But even though you are there to enjoy the great outdoors, that does not mean the indoors can’t be the perfect match. Whenever some beach homes are full of loud colors, crazy floral prints and kitschy shell-themed …
In brief, fantasy furniture is really something which makes you stop and say,”Wow!” It can be an unusual, larger-than-life, surreal, ridiculously luxurious piece or perhaps just something that you examine (a throne, for example) and wonder what sort of life this thing would make sense in. I believe every home should have one piece of …
If you cook at all, there’s a good chance garlic is a staple in your kitchen. You can grow your own, picking, if you’re also a gardener. Additionally, the elevation of these plants, reaching two feet, and their gray-green leaves make them a nice addition to your garden bed. Garlic is a true fall crop. …
Although window installations seem complicated and intensive, they’re not all that difficult when you know how to work with pre-hung window installation, which are sold as combined frame and window glass that makes installation less technical and far easier than having to install the window glass inside the frame first. And if you’re thinking of …
It’s an exciting period for layout in China. With a fast expanding rich class and a newly revived appreciation for its rich aesthetic legacy, China has surfaced over the global interior design landscape, yielding exciting new thoughts and strategies to modern living. China Home: Inspirational Design Suggestions (Tuttle Publishing, 2012), by distinguished photographer Michael Freeman …
Get ready for design festival season. This year, take your selection of temples and festivals from Finland to Austria. Stateside, see a film dedicated to Joseph Eichler and his planned communities, or interact with a sculpture in Long Island City. In Vancouver, see the much anticipated lighting setup by Omer Arbel. Take a look at …
Have a trip down to “the Shore,” and you’ll most likely be greeted by salt spray in your hair, summer sun blinding your eyes and endless lines of visitors. Though, you are not even thinking about some of these things, if you are like me. You are thinking about the homes. Forget the amazing fish …
For a slightly more offbeat spin on classic chair seats, consider church pews. You can locate these beauties in all styles, from easy Shaker to neo-Gothic, at antiques stores, architectural salvage shops and flea markets. Local churches in your town can also sell or give away used pews; inquire about. Or source them online via …
Outdoor furniture is an integral component of a backyard, providing a comfortable spot for relaxing and communing with nature, enjoying the company of other people or at the view. Past the practical, nevertheless, furniture may bring life and creativity to the landscape. A solitary bench under a great oak conjures up the vision of a …
“There aren’t any bad colors, just lousy color blends,” said one of my interior layout mentors many years back. At first I cried with him, as there’s a certain shade of brown-mustard yellowish that I definitely wouldn’t want slathered all over my walls. But once I appeared on his announcement for a little, I realized …